Chapter 969 The game of all parties
Liu Zheng was a little dissatisfied: "What's wrong with my child's ability? Uncle Third praised her for being young and promising, and said that he, his father, and his second uncle were not as good as my martial arts when he was in my grade."
Zhang Yu smiled and said, "Your third uncle is right. When they were in your grade, their martial arts and knowledge were not as good as you. But why don't you think about it? Who were your father and the others facing at that time? They were just bandits, and who were you facing now? They were many peerless heroes who stood out from the unity of princes. With your martial arts, it would be easy to deal with those bandits back then. To deal with Cao's thieves is tantamount to hitting stones with eggs."
"This..." Liu Zheng also became embarrassed when he heard this: "But... But... I can't help me, right? Cao Thief attacked the city. Uncle San didn't know how long it would last. My father was still in the tower and never came out. This..."
Zhang Yu gently patted his head: "You have read so many books since you were a child, and I don't know where you have read it. This matter cannot be solved by just your passion and martial arts."
Liu Zheng scratched his head, looked at Zhang Yu's eyes, and suddenly shone: "By the way, the mother has always been outstanding in learning, and the father often asks you for advice. Why not give me some advice to the mother."
Zhang Yu shook her head: "This is a national military aircraft, and the mother and wife are inconvenient to interfere."
"Then...what should I do..." Liu Zheng was completely anxious.
"You, let your mother say what you are good about? Your father has made great efforts to make it, so why can you not appreciate it at all?"
Zhang Yu's words made Liu Zheng wonder at first, but then he was extremely happy: "What is the arrangement of the father? What is the arrangement? Mother tell me quickly."
Zhang Yu said: "What kind of temper is your child? Can your father still know? You always have to find someone who can learn from your strengths and weaknesses to achieve success."
"A person who learns from strengths and weaknesses?" Liu Zheng pondered slightly, then suddenly slapped his forehead: "Yes, why did I forget him? Thank you, my mother!"
He thanked Zhang Yu, and then ran away.
Jinan County, Qingzhou, Liu Bei's army.
Zhang Fei paved back and forth in front of Liu Bei with an impatient look on his face: "Oh...ah...ah...ah..."
Liu Bei waved: "Yide, stop turning, sit down quickly, Brother Yu was so clear that he was turned to his eyes."
"Oh, brother, since we have all the banners, why are we just hanging here but not taking action? I heard that Cao thief had already started attacking Shenyang City two days ago."
Zhang Fei rubbed his hands, looking eager to try.
Liu Bei was not too slow, so he picked up a cup of tea and took a sip: "Huh... good tea, good tea."
"Oh, brother..." Zhang Fei stepped forward and grabbed the teacup.
"Hmm?" Liu Bei glanced at him and smiled helplessly.
"Third brother, when you said you wanted to raise an army to clear the king's side, you were the first to stand up and oppose it. You and I have been in a row for more than ten years. That was the first time you opposed Brother Yu. How could you be so eager to fight now?"
"Hey, why should I ask clearly? This matter is related to the elder brother's wealth and honor. Since both brothers have participated in it personally, how can I fall behind? The elder brother has always been loyal, righteous and kind. Although this time, although it echoes Cao Cao's dog thief, it seems like a rebellious act, it is always caused by treacherous people in the court. As a royal family, it is reasonable to clear the emperor's side. Moreover, the elder brother first had a memorial to persuade him first, but His Majesty entered the tower to pray and was detained by the treacherous minister. What's the use of such evil thieves not killing?"
Speaking of this, his expression was full of evil light, as if he wanted to immediately remove Man Feng, Xun Yu and others, and then he vented his hatred.
However, in a moment, Zhang Fei's face became extremely firm again: "I don't like my elder brother who has read many books of sages and understand many truths. I only know one thing. Since I have recognized my elder brother, the words of my elder brother are my younger brother's words. My elder brother said he wanted to clear the king's side, and I was absolutely unspeakable. But this charge was too dangerous. With my younger brother here, how can I work with my elder brother in person? The imperial army is really strong. Once the war begins, it will be unpredictable. I, Lao Zhang, can die, but my elder brother must not die."
Zhang Fei's words were very earnest, which made Liu Bei slightly moved. He sighed and reached out to serve the teacup. Seeing this, Zhang Fei hurriedly took the lead.
"Hehe...Brother, drink tea, drink tea..."
He brought the teacup with both hands to Liu Bei. Liu Bei glanced at him, smiled bitterly and shook his head.
"Oh, my good brother is thinking, how can I not know?"
He took the teacup and held it in his hand, but did not drink it again: "Yide, please relax. When it's time to send troops, Brother Yu will naturally use you to take the lead, but now there is no time yet."
Zhang Fei was confused, so: "Time? When?"
Liu Bei patiently explained: "Cao Cao sent troops to attack the imperial court again a few days ago, and Yuzhou was once again caught in the war. Only when Cao Cao was defeated could our army be dispatched. If the imperial court was defeated, our army would not be able to move. We could only defend Qingzhou and not cross the line."
When Zhang Fei heard this, he became more and more confused: "Why is this? Although I read military books at all, I know this trick to take advantage of the situation. Isn't it the time when our army is on the way?"
Liu Bei looked angry: "Nonsense. Cao Cao, who is the traitor of the Han Dynasty. He holds the emperor hostage and cruel creatures, and I have no match for him. But now he is confronting the court. Our army wants to clear the emperor, but it is not convenient for us to help the court and eliminate rebellion. Otherwise, it will only benefit those treacherous ministers, begging for favor by them, and even destroy the Han Dynasty's country."
"However, if Zhang Yong, Cheng Liang, Gao Shun and other generals could defeat Cao thieves, and even take this opportunity to seize the land of Yuzhou and even Jingzhou, the Cao thieves would collapse from then on and no longer be a trouble for the court. At that time, I joined forces with Sun Wentai of the Eastern Wu to advise again. One would not miss the major affairs of the court. On the other hand, hundreds of thousands of soldiers in Yuzhou invaded Jingzhou and faced our army's surprise attack, it would be difficult to stop them for the best of both worlds."
"On the contrary, if the Cao bandits win and the court retreats, then the Cao bandits will grow rapidly and threaten the ancestral temple. If you are not careful, you are afraid that the Han Dynasty will be ruined. As a descendant of the Liu family, if I start a war at this moment, wouldn't it be like being the Cao bandits who are gangsters and becoming the Liu family's traitor?"
After Liu Bei's words, Zhang Fei nodded repeatedly: "Brother is right. He acts like this, he is polite and righteous, and he is loyal and righteous for thousands of years. He should be able to see the sun and the moon."
"Haha, I'm not in a hurry this time, right?"
"No, no hurry, haha, come on, I'll have tea with my elder brother..."
In Ancheng, Cao Cao was in the backyard of the mansion and enjoying flowers with several other advisers such as Cheng Yu.
"Haha, come and see this..." Cao Cao pointed to a lonely lotus flower in the center of the pool and said, "This flower is unique, tall and erect, and the flowers are huge. It is really the king of lotus."
Cheng Yu pointed to another flower: "Lord, I think this green lotus is better. Although this flower is not as big as the one that lord likes to bloom, it is fresh and noble, and can be called a famous scholar in the lotus."
"Haha, lord and Zhongde have their own reasons." Xi Zhong smiled and became a good old man.
Cao Cao looked at Guo Jia: "Fengxiao also commented one or two."
Guo Jia bowed his order, glanced around the pool, and then said, "Even if the choice of lord and Zhongde is a top-notch one, I think that the one over there is more suitable for lords."
Cao Cao looked in the direction of his finger and saw that not far ahead of them, a lotus flower was not straight but was slightly tilted. It was also because of the tilt, so it did not stand out among the lotus leaves and lotus flowers. Whenever the wind blew, it was often covered by the lotus leaves next to it.
But at the same time, it is precisely because of its inclination that it pressed another lotus underneath, making it unable to move. The buds of the pressed lotus are obviously larger than the one above, but the stems are bent, which makes the nutrients insufficient. This huge bud has become a burden at this moment. It lacks nutrients and has gradually become a sign of withering.
Cao Cao's eyes lit up: "My wonderful... It's really wonderful. He looks so filial and is really unique, haha..."
"Lord." Cao Ren came over and bowed with his fists.
"Oh? Zixiao is here, go, sit down and talk." Cao Cao led everyone to a pavilion next to him and sat down.
Cao Ren said, "Not as the lord expected, Zhang Yong sent troops to help Shenyang according to the lord's pre-predicted route, and was ambushed by our army. However, Zhang Yong's command was determined, and although the enemy's morale was damaged, he did not flee. At this moment, he thought that both sides were still in a bloody battle."
"Well, this is okay." Cao Cao said calmly: "I didn't expect to capture and kill Zhang Yong. As long as I stop him from reinforcements, I can just seize Shen Yang first. As for Zhang Yong's head, I have other plans to take him. Then what's going on with Gao Shun, Xu, and the two of them?"
"These two military horses are exactly the same as the lord expected. Xu Huang led the troops to attack Sun Jian, who wanted to clear the emperor, originally had the upper hand, but at a critical moment, a general named Zhou Yu under Sun Jian led the navy from Chaohu Lake and attacked the rear. Xu led the troops to retreat temporarily and return to Hefei to defend."
"As for Gao Shun, in the early morning of this day, he personally commanded about 50,000 troops and headed to Xingu."
"Okay!" Cao Cao was overjoyed and stood up suddenly: "Then Liu He was from the life of uncommon information. This time, I deliberately secretly transported grain to Xinmiao Valley, pretending to stockpile the grain collected in various parts of Yuzhou here during these days, so as to attract Gao Shun to go. He was indeed trapped."
"Congratulations to the lord, after this battle, not only can you join forces with the troops of Jingzhou, but you can also cause Zhang, the second general of Gao, to be seriously injured. Then our army will take advantage of the victory to pursue and regain the lost territory of Yuzhou in one fell swoop. The lord is a clever plan and is invincible in the world."
Cheng Yu and everyone were all happy.
Cao Cao laughed to the sky, but waved his hands again and again: "Hahaha... don't praise you. Our army lacks food and grass, and such a dangerous move is a last resort. If Gao Shun and Xun You see through it, give up Xinmiao Valley and come straight to my Ancheng City, there are only 30,000 soldiers and horses in the city, which is simply difficult to resist. Moreover, this plan is thanks to you to give me more suggestions, otherwise how could Cao think so thoroughly?"
"drive……"
Gao Shun waved the whip and walked in a hurry.
Behind him were eight thousand cavalry and forty thousand infantry, walking neatly at full speed.
The one who assisted Gao Shun and commanded the tens of thousands of soldiers were several generals under his command, including his own only son Gao Yi.
Gao Yi has been seriously injured since the last bloody battle. Even though he is young and strong, he has been recuperating for more than a month before he recovers.
Although Gao Shun was indifferent on the surface, he always said something like "How can a man be successful if he is not injured and bleeding?", but Liu He knew that this general who has followed him for fourteen years has always been a knife-like mouth and a tofu heart.
Therefore, after Gao Yi recovered, Liu He issued an order to change him from the commander of Shanyang County to the commander of Chenliu County, which means that he was transferred back to the army where his father was located.
Gao Yi's identity has been hidden for many years. Even several veterans in the army who have followed Gao Shun for many years only knew that Gao Yi's pseudonym Hao Yi was heard by Xu Huang's army. Now the truth is revealed. Everyone admired General Gao's selflessness and admired Gao Yi, a young talent.
During the march, many generals followed Gao Yi and kept asking him about some interesting stories over the years to relieve the boredom and loneliness during the march.
Although Gao Yi was not as proud as his father, he was too upset by their questions: "Generals, now that the military situation is urgent, it is not too late to talk to him after the war."
Only then did everyone remember that they were too excited that they were so excited that they lost their conversation and they all dispersed.
Gao Yi breathed a little relieved and looked at Gao Shun's back from afar. When he was in a daze, a voice came from beside him.
"General Xiao Gao, what are you thinking?"
Gao Yi came to his senses and turned his head to look at it. It was Xun You, and hurriedly bowed: "I will meet the governor Xun in the end."
Xun You just took over Zhang Yong's seal of the governor of Yuzhou from Yingchuan not long ago, and was responsible for governing all cities in Yuzhou, calming the hearts of the people, and coordinating food and grass.
Xun You looked at him with a look of looking at his younger generation: "No need to be polite. I think you seem to have some worries, which makes Zun not good at speaking by nature. If you have any inconvenience to tell him, you might as well tell me what you say."
Gao Yi bit his lip and plucked his courage: "The general was a little unclear. The Xinmeng Valley is not close to Ancheng, and it is 70 or 80 miles away. Cao's grain transport team is not like our army. It can have many ox, donkey, and even horse and carriage escorts. They are pushing the carts with manpower. It is probably only two days before they can be transported. Cao's army has not much food and grass left, so why do they have to spend so much effort and directly stock it up in the city? "
Xun You showed a look of relief when he heard this: "You can think like this, which shows that you have some generals. However, this matter was sent by Your Majesty through the Flying Eagle Guard, so there will be no mistakes. Cao's thief has always been treacherous and changeable. The so-called most dangerous place is the safest place. Stocking up grain in the city is what ordinary people think, so they will naturally focus their attention in the city. Because of this, he went the other way, but it was the safest. This valley is located east of Ancheng. After traveling twenty miles through this valley, it is Xincai County. Now it is under the control of Cao's army. It is very safe to transport grain back and forth."
Gao Yi seemed to understand a little: "So that's it, thank you for your advice from the governor."
Xun You smiled very elegantly and said to him again: "There are many mysteries in this battle, which are far from what I can tell at this moment. You should observe and carefully study it will be of great benefit to you."
Chapter completed!